Proverbs 11:9
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
With [his] mouthבְּפֶ֗ה
(be·feh)
6310: moutha prim. root
the godless manחָ֭נֵף
(cha·nef)
2611: profane, irreligiousfrom chaneph
destroysיַשְׁחִ֣ת
(yash·chit)
7843: perhaps to go to ruina prim. root
his neighbor,רֵעֵ֑הוּ
(re·'e·hu;)
7453: friend, companion, fellowfrom raah
But through knowledgeוּ֝בְדַ֗עַת
(u·ve·da·'at)
1847: knowledgefrom yada
the righteousצַדִּיקִ֥ים
(tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
will be delivered.יֵחָלֵֽצוּ׃
(ye·cha·le·tzu.)
2502a: to draw off or out, withdrawa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
An hypocrite
chaneph  (khaw-nafe')
soiled (i.e. with sin), impious -- hypocrite(-ical).
with his mouth
peh  (peh)
the mouth (as the means of blowing), whether literal or figurative (particularly speech); specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially (with preposition) according to
destroyeth
shachath  (shaw-khath')
to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin -- batter, cast off, corrupt(-er, thing), destroy(-er, -uction), lose, mar, perish, spill, spoiler, utterly, waste(-r).
his neighbour
rea`  (ray'-ah)
an associate (more or less close) -- brother, companion, fellow, friend, husband, lover, neighbour, (an-)other.
but through knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).
shall the just
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
be delivered
chalats  (khaw-lats')
to pull off; hence (intensively) to strip, (reflex.) to depart; by implication, to deliver, equip (for fight); present, strengthen
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
With his mouth the godless man destroys his neighbor, But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

King James Bible
An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

International Standard Version
By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous escape.

NET Bible
With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
With his mouth an evil one destroys his neighbor, and by knowledge the righteous shall be strengthened.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.

King James 2000 Bible
A hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
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